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FORT MYERS Dunbar toxic sludge lawsuit gets a jury trial date A potential three-week jury trial is scheduled for December 2019, to address the toxic sludge site in Dunbar, pending a settlement. Just last week, the City of Fort Myers outlined three options for what they are calling “voluntary” cleanup, including turning the site into a park. MORE: City of Fort Myers releases cleanup plans for Dunbar […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers could approve Dunbar sludge cleanup contracts Tuesday The City of Fort Myers will take a big step towards cleaning up a toxic dumping site in the Dunbar neighborhood Tuesday. Officials will present contracts for site preparation, excavation and disposal of lime sludge at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Families living in homes near the Dunbar toxic sludge site found out about arsenic and […]
FORT MYERS Dunbar residents say damage already done despite sludge removal The sludge is gone. Arsenic levels in the soil now measure at safe levels. But still, those living at the S St sludge site in Dunbar say the damage is done. Luetricia Becker has lived in the Dunbar neighborhood all of her life. She said the site has existed for as long as she can […]
FORT MYERS What is next for the Dunbar community? The smell is gone. The sludge is gone. Since 2017, WINK News has been sharing the story of people in the Dunbar community living at a site where the city dumped toxic waste for decades. Now, neighbors are breathing easier. But, the fight is not over yet. Annie Freeman likes the view from her house […]
Fort Myers Fort Myers responds to FDEP in regards to Dunbar sludge site The City of Fort Myers sent a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection laying out where it stands and what’s next for the Dunbar sludge site. The city said on Wednesday it’s committed to the voluntary clean-up of the lime sludge, but is still pursuing negotiations related to several disposal options. The city expects […]
Fort Myers City of Fort Myers releases cleanup plans for Dunbar sludge site The City of Fort Myers released plans Wednesday to remove and dispose of lime sludge at a Dunbar site. The city used a nearly 4-acre field to dump sludge for about a decade in the 1960s. Arsenic was discovered at the site in 2007, and in the groundwater there in 2012, but those results didn’t […]
FORT MYERS Dunbar community near sludge site scores major step forward in lawsuit A big win for the Dunbar community living around the sludge site in Fort Myers. Their lawsuit against the city takes a major step forward with legal action over a problem that’s been years in the making. WINK News anchor Britni McDonald explains what they’re demanding and why this means so much. Watch the video […]
Fort Myers Councilman discusses arsenic levels found outside Dunbar sludge site Dunbar residents upset over a lack of disclosure about arsenic in and around a former dump site are heard from their City Council representative. The dump site was the primary topic of discussion when Councilman Johnny Streets addressed the public in a meeting on problems plaguing the city that began at 2 p.m. Thursday at […]
FORT MYERS Dunbar residents react to new timeline for sludge site plan Answers to the looming questions associated with the Dunbar sludge site are one step closer to being answered. The Department of Environmental Protection said the City of Fort Myers must have a plan for the sludge site by April 11. They must then do additional testing or begin sludge removal by May 11. If the […]
Fort Myers Deadline for feedback on Dunbar sludge site is Thursday Thursday is the last day you can provide feedback to the City of Fort Myers about the Dunbar toxic sludge site. More: Dunbar woman takes refinancing problem to mayor, city manager Anyone interested in making a public comment on the site can do so here. SERIES: Click here for complete coverage of Dunbar toxic sludge site